Banana exporter Jovenel Moise wins Haiti's presidential election in 1st round, results released by the election council show - Reuters
- 28 Nov 16, 11:13pm -

Update: 174 prisoners escape Haitian jail after killing guard; 1 prisoner killed, 2 prisoners wounded, officials say - Reuters
- 22 Oct 16, 7:55pm -

Hurricane Matthew toll in Haiti rises to 1,000, according to Reuters tally; dead being buried in mass graves
- 10 Oct 16, 7:39am -

Death toll in Haiti from Hurricane Matthew climbs to 264, authorities say; storm nearing Florida coast - BBC
- 6 Oct 16, 7:55pm -

Officials: At least 108 people dead in Haiti from Hurricane Matthew, number expected to rise; more than 28,000 homes damaged - Miami Herald
- 6 Oct 16, 12:20pm -

Update: Hurricane Matthew blamed for 25 deaths, officials say; 19 in Haiti, 4 in Dominican Republic, 1 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 1 in Colombia - NBC News
- 5 Oct 16, 4:44pm -

Embassy of Haiti in Washington, DC, confirms 5 Hurricane Matthew-related deaths on island
- 5 Oct 16, 2:09pm -

Civil protection spokesman says emergency meeting underway to restore access to southern Haiti after bridge collapses amid Hurricane Matthew, 'but it's going to be difficult' - AFP
- 4 Oct 16, 3:57pm -

Hurricane Matthew has made landfall in western Haiti, National Hurricane Center say - AP
- 4 Oct 16, 7:59am -

Hurricane Matthew bearing down on Haiti with 145 mph winds; center forecast to pass southwestern Haiti by Tuesday morning - NHC
- 4 Oct 16, 1:55am -

(New York) – Cambodia’s increasingly dictatorial, one-party rule is underpinned by generals in the security forces who are responsible for serious and systematic human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today as it issued the Khmer-langu…
- 13 hours ago, 22 Oct 20, 3:16pm -

(Berlin) – Turkmenistan’s authorities should immediately and unconditionally release a lawyer imprisoned on bogus charges that appear to be in retaliation for his alleged ties with activists abroad, 10 human rights organizations said today. The…
- 6 hours ago, 22 Oct 20, 8:50am -

Click to expand Image Rohingya refugee students demonstrate against being expelled from Bangladeshi secondary schools in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, February 6,…
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Click to expand Image A satellite photograph of Scorpion Prison taken in September 2016. Inmates suffer abuses in secret and are denied most access to the outsi…
- 2 hours ago, 22 Oct 20, 1:00am -

Click to expand Image Aftermath of the explosion in Beirut’s port that devastated the city, killing almost 200 people, injuring more than 6,000, and leaving 30…
- 3 hours ago, 22 Oct 20, 12:00am -

Click to expand Image © 2020 Voice TV (Bangkok) – The Thai government’s shutdown of the outspoken Voice TV channel misuses Thaila…
- 7 hours ago, 21 Oct 20, 7:32pm -

Click to expand Image Pope Francis attends a inter-religious ceremony for peace in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli, in Rome, October 20, 2020. …
- 9 hours ago, 21 Oct 20, 5:39pm -

Click to expand Image Abdisellam Hassen Ahmed, a Somali refugee who had been stuck in limbo after President Donald Trump temporarily banned refugee entries, walks…
- 10 hours ago, 21 Oct 20, 4:28pm -

Climate change is taking a growing toll on First Nations in Canada, depleting food sources and affecting health.Canada is contributing to the climate crisis, which acutely affects Indigenous peoples who live off the land.Canada should urgently sc…
- 18 hours ago, 21 Oct 20, 9:00am -

Click to expand Image Tahir Elçi, the president of Diyarbakir Bar Association and human rights lawyer, speaks to the media shortly before being shot dead in Diya…
- 19 hours ago, 21 Oct 20, 8:00am -

The Gulf Coast braced for a history-making onslaught from the twin storms, with many evacuees recalling the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
- 59 days ago, 24 Aug 20, 8:04am -

A deportation flight with sick immigrants potentially endangers fellow airline passengers and people in Haiti.
- 11 May 20, 8:07am -

A fire on Feb. 13 at a home run by the Church of Bible Understanding killed 13 children and two adult caretakers.
- 26 Apr 20, 4:40pm -

Two Haitian officials told HuffPost they are worried the removals will put immigrants and the broader public at risk.
- 23 Apr 20, 10:08am -

Impoverished girls as young as 11 were sexually exploited by U.N. personnel and then left to fend for themselves -- and their babies, a new academic study says.
- 19 Dec 19, 7:25am -

Thousands of demonstrators are calling for Haitian President Jovenel Moïse to leave office amid the country's corruption, fuel shortages and spiraling inflation.
- 30 Sep 19, 9:41pm -

A Soyuz rocket launch, a chile-eating competition and a photogenic mummy round out this week's best images.
- 27 Sep 19, 6:10pm -

An Ohio couple and their community rallied behind a Haitian immigrant before they'd even met him.
- 29 Nov 18, 6:00am -

More than 180 people were also injured by the quake in Port-de-Paix and Gros-Morne.
- 7 Oct 18, 3:47am -

An immigration judge granted him asylum, and a federal judge ordered the government to reevaluate parole for cases like his. But he's still locked up in Ohio.
- 2 Aug 18, 5:45am -

Two of the three murder accused who fled the Lusignan Prison were recaptured last night at Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo while the hunt continues for a third.The article Two murder accused who fled Lusignan Prison recaptured appeared first on Stabroe…
- 23 mins ago, 22 Oct 20, 2:18am -

(Trinidad Express) SCRAP the exams and pay pupils’ query fees.These were among the calls of parents and pupils who protested outside the Red House which houses the Parliament in Port of Spain yesterday to show their dissatisfaction with the grades…
- 24 mins ago, 22 Oct 20, 2:17am -

The police say they are investigating an intrusion at the residence of Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire where a man pointed a toy gun at two law enforcers before fleeing.The article Intruder points toy gun at CJ’s guards, flees appeared first…
- 24 mins ago, 22 Oct 20, 2:17am -

PNCR Chair, Volda Lawrence; APNU+AFC party agent, Carol Joseph; Region Four Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo; and two Election Day clerks, were yesterday taken before the courts and charged with a number of offences including conspiracy to defraud…
- 25 mins ago, 22 Oct 20, 2:16am -

Drug accused businessman Ghalee Khan yesterday pleaded guilty to three counts of drug trafficking before Magistrate Judge Roanne L.The article Ghalee Khan pleads guilty in US to drug trafficking appeared first on Stabroek News.
- 26 mins ago, 22 Oct 20, 2:15am -

Three new COVID-19 deaths were recorded on Wednesday, as 54 new COVID-19 cases were also recorded.The article Three new COVID-19 deaths recorded appeared first on Stabroek News.
- 27 mins ago, 22 Oct 20, 2:14am -

(Trinidad Guardian) National Security Minister Stuart Young was put out of the Parliament Chamber yesterday for refusing to withdraw his accusation that UNC MPs were making “racist” remarks during deliberations.The article Trinidad: National Sec…
- 27 mins ago, 22 Oct 20, 2:14am -

On trial for the murder of his brother-in-law Terrence Adams, Les Charles Critchlow yesterday told the court that he would no longer be going through with the trial—instead accepting responsibility for the killing.The article Man admits killing br…
- 28 mins ago, 22 Oct 20, 2:13am -

Member of Parliament Dr Karen Cummings yesterday criticized the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government’s decision to place asymptomatic COVID-19 patients in home isolation while contending that many persons cannot be safely isolated…
- 29 mins ago, 22 Oct 20, 2:12am -

The Judiciary of Guyana yesterday said it views with deep concern and dismay the intrusion and attack on the security and home of the Chief Justice of Guyana, Roxane George-Wiltshire.The article Judiciary condemns intrusion at CJ’s premises appear…
- 30 mins ago, 22 Oct 20, 2:11am -

Print section Print Rubric:  A new president has a chance to try out fresh ideas for a country desperately in need of them Print Headline: …
- 8 Jun 17, 10:46am -

Print section Print Rubric:  Visas deliver huge benefits, but are devilishly difficult to implement Print Headline:  Ticket to pride…
- 26 Jan 17, 10:44am -

Print section Print Rubric:  The probable new leader is a little-known businessman with unclear policies Print Headline:  The banana…
- 1 Dec 16, 10:42am -

Print section Print Rubric:  A ravaged land prepares for a long-delayed election Print Headline:  Weaker than the storm…
- 17 Nov 16, 10:48am -

Print section Print Rubric:  The agony of natural disasters is deepened by human failure Print Headline:  Matthew’s fury…
- 13 Oct 16, 10:47am -

Print section Print Headline:  Remittances UK Only Article:  standard article…
- 12 Oct 16, 5:03pm -

Print section UK Only Article:  standard article Issue:  The road to Brexit…
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Print section UK Only Article:  standard article Issue:  The road to Brexit…
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Print section UK Only Article:  standard article Fly Title:  Hispaniola…
- 14 May 16, 2:03pm -

Print section UK Only Article:  standard article Issue:  The new normal…
- 23 Mar 16, 12:03pm -

Black History Month is a chance to introduce forgotten historical episodes into the curriculum, from the British black panthers to the Bristol bus boycott‘It isn’t a tick-box’: young BLM activists on Black History Month in UK schoolsBlack Histo…
- 11 days ago, 11 Oct 20, 9:53am -

An outstanding study of how ‘the first black superhero of the modern age’ led the world’s only successful slave revolutionIn January 1804, the West Indian island of Saint-Domingue became the world’s first black republic. The Africans toiling…
- 11 days ago, 11 Oct 20, 6:00am -

In Haiti, where more than half the population lives below the poverty line, only the wealthiest couples can afford a grand ceremony, lavish dinner reception and honeymoon. In a country where couples often have to surmount obstacles including unrest,…
- 34 days ago, 18 Sep 20, 2:00am -

Head of referees Rosnick Grant accused of abuseFHF secretary Fenelus Guerrier also under investigation Fifa is investigating three more senior officials from the Haitian Football Federation over allegations of sexual abuse, the Guardian can reveal.Ro…
- 44 days ago, 8 Sep 20, 11:47am -

State could see first simultaneous hurricanes on recordDominican Republic and Haiti suffer severe floodingResidents in low-lying coastal areas of Louisiana and Cuba were evacuating on Sunday, while roads turned to rivers in Haiti’s capital city, as…
- 59 days ago, 23 Aug 20, 3:18pm -

Geographical features cause weather differences on shared mountainous island of HispaniolaHaiti and its larger neighbour the Dominican Republic share the island of Hispaniola, which is in the middle of the Caribbean Sea, to the east of Jamaica and Cu…
- 65 days ago, 17 Aug 20, 4:30pm -

Former colleague goes public to accuse Yves Jean-Bart FHF president denied allegations of abuse published in MayA former leading official at Haiti’s national football centre has accused the president of the country’s football association of sexua…
- 75 days ago, 7 Aug 20, 3:02pm -

My friend Rod Prince, who has died aged 83, was a British journalist who worked in Paris (Agence France-Presse, 1968-70), east Africa (Tanzania Standard, 1971-72) and London, where he started the People’s News Service (1973-76), joined Peace News (…
- 81 days ago, 2 Aug 20, 8:28am -

The country has long grappled with anti-Haitian discrimination. July’s presidential vote could alter the landscapeAs demonstrations were held around the world against racism and police brutality, a group of protesters arrived last week at Santo Dom…
- 15 Jun 20, 8:00am -

New allegations of sexual abuse made against Yves Jean-BartFHF says claims are ‘baseless’ and he will be ‘fully exonerated’Several alleged victims of sexual abuse by Yves Jean-Bart, the president of the Haiti Football Federation (FHF), say th…
- 21 May 20, 12:45pm -